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Traditional Culture, Fancy Dress Meet At Hong Kong's Raucous Bun Festival

Thousands of visitors pour on to a small island in Hong Kong for its annual Bun Festival (Credit: AFP)

Kids dressed as real and fantasy heroes, drummers pounding a beat and sweet treats offered to powerful gods -- thousands of visitors poured onto a small island in Hong Kong for its annual Bun Festival on Monday.

Held on the Chinese city's outlying Cheung Chau, the raucous five-day festival transforms the usually quiet fishing community into an explosion of colour and noise that blends Cantonese traditions with modern culture and draws locals and tourists alike.

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